Hose-nozzle.



H. GIBBS.

' HOSE NOZZLE.

nPPLlcArloN FILED IAN. 2. 191s.

1,215,796'. Patented 1e1@.1:1f,1917.

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HENRY GIBBS, F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 W. D. ALLEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A- CORPORATION.

HOSE-NOZZLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 13, 1917.

Application led January 2, 1913. Serial No. 739, 75. i

the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and

State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hose-Nozzles, of whichI I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification.

The present invention has for its object to provide an improvement in that class of hose nozzles whereby the water from the hose may be regulated and cont-rolled so that it will issue either in the fornrof coarse spray, fine spray, or in a solid stream, an example of this type of hose nozzle being shown in Patent No. 319,149, granted to E. It. Tomlinson, June 2, 1885. The invention consists in the features of novelty hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and particularly pointed out in the claim at the end of this'specification.

Figure 1 is a view in central longitudinal section through a nozzle embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a view of the inner end.

of the spindle. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the collar for` the spindle. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the retaining ring. Fig. 5 is a view in cross section through the spindle on line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

,In the accompanying drawing, A designates the body of the nozzle, the outer end of which is formed with a flaring portion aand an annular contracted portion a having an opening a2 therein, the annular contracted portion a forming a seat for a valve. as willpresently more fully appear. On its interior the body A is provided with a screw threaded portion 2 adapted to be engaged by the threaded portion 3 of a hollow spindlell. At its outer end the spindle l is formed with a beveled portion 5 constituting a valve adapted to close against it passes through the spindle. The opposite or rear end of the spindle 4 is provided with an expanded portion 9 that is interiorly screw-threac ed to permit it to' be coupled to the end o1 the 'hose and from this expanded portion to a point adjacent the inner end of the threaded portion 3 of the spindle extends the. smooth, cylindrical part 10 of the nozzle. )ver the cylindrical part 10 of the nozzle sets a cap 11 adapted to slide thereon, the interior of this cap being screw-threaded to engage the correspond ingly exteriorly threaded portion 12 'of the body A.

In order to enzble the spindle 4 to be attached to the bocfy A of the nozzle in such manner that leakage of water shall be pre-` adjacent the inner end of its screw threaded y portion 3 with an annular groove 15 ada ted to Vreceive a metil ring 16 that wil be sprung or forced into the groove 15 and,

lafter this metal ring-16 has been placedv in position, it will project a slight distance beyond the periph: ry ofthe cylindrical portion 10 of the spin ile,'so as to hold in place a collar 17. Between this collar 17 and the end of the cap 1l is placed the packing material 20 to prevent the leakage o water.

In assembling tie parts, the cap 11 will be slipped over the end and onto the cylindrical portion 10 of the spindle, after which the packing 20 ani the loose collar 17 will be placed upon the cylindrical portion 10 of the spindle. T he retaining ring 16 will then be sprung o;- orced into the groove 15 so as to limit the outward movement of the collar 17. The spindle will then be f screw threaded into the body A of the nozzle and the cap l1 will be screwed onto the lower end of `the nozzle, thus tightly compressing the packing 20 between the extreme inner end of the body A and the inner end of the cap 11.

My present invention aifords an exceedingly cheap, simple and effective means for guarding against leakage between the parts ofthe nozzle.

It will be rea( ily understood by those familiar with this class of devices, that the variations of the stream of water can be readily eifected in thefusual manner by the adjustment of the spindle within the body i of the nozzle.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A hose nozzle, comprising a chambered 5 body portion having interior screw threads at a distance from its inner end and exteriorly threaded at its inner end, a screwthreaded hollow spindle within said body portion, said spindle having a cylindrical portion adjacent itsinner end and having an annular groove at the outer end of said cylindrical portion, a split s ring ring having its ends spaced apart su ciently to permit it to be forced laterally into said groove,

said ring projecting beyond the surface of said cylindrical portion, a loose stop-collar 4encircling said cylindrical portion and fitting in a recess in the inner end of said body portion, a cap on said cylindrical portion of said spindle in engagement with the exterior screw-threads on said body portion, and a packing ring within said cap and clamped between the same and said stop-collar, substantially as described.

. HENRY GIBBS.

Witnesses:

ELEANOR HAGUNOW, KATHARINE GERLACH. 

